Covid lockdown restricted human population to their homes and rekindled the need to get back to nature. Social media caught fire with viral DIY gardens and balcony posts, and even the most reticent gardeners began to discover their green thumb. The smallest balconies and rooftops sported trendy foliage and home gardens began to flourish.
Scientifically it makes absolute sense that we bring living plants into our homes and backyards. Our ancient, cave-dwelling ancestors lived in forests for millennia, and our DNA carries that racial memory. Moreover, being near nature calls to and soothes the primitive parts of our brain and universally evokes a sense of wellbeing and freshness.
Unsurprisingly, the green fever has only gained in strength. UAE has especially seen a significant resurgence in this design style – be it rooftop gardens, tiny balconies spotting a few plants or vast, manicured, beautiful spaces adorning statuesque villas.
Real estate companies have taken this trend in stride as well. Properties with well thought out exterior spaces are more alluring. People want to find refuge and sanctuary in their homes, and a landscaped yard or a charming green balcony is the way to go. Commercial spaces like cafes, hotels, restaurants, and even malls are seeing a lot of budgets dedicated to landscaping.
Landscaping is the discipline of architecture that deals with designing outdoor spaces like yards, gardens, lawns, rooftops, or indoor spaces connected to outdoors – like courtyards, patios, foyers, or skylit spaces.
Architect and Landscape Designer Arpit Jain says, “Landscaping is an integral part of architecture. No structure design is complete without considering the ground space and landscaping of its open or semi-open areas.”
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